A nice week at Memquisit

[Joey]

For the first time, Paul and I stayed at Memquisit Lodge on the West Arm of Lake Nipissing. We had a great week in the beautiful fall weather watching the trees turn colour and lose their leaves. And of course we fished

 

I started preparing all week and on Friday, I went to Costco for the last of my groceries, some Big Steaks!!! Upon scouring the meat aisle at Costco, I noticed there were no steaks and asked what had happened. The meat guy told me that due to the e.coli recall of beef from XL Foods, they were not selling them that day and sales of meat were pending, hmmmmmmm.

 

Okay, off to Metro and bought two big T-bones, went home and packed the cooler for the morning. Doing some last minute reading online, I see Metro had pulled all their beef aswell - Dang!!!! Okay, well I'll leave those steaks here and return them when I get back.

 

Hit Longos first thing Saturday morning, as check in at Memquisit was not until 3 p.m., so we had plenty of time. I did ask the meat dept at Longos if they also bought from XL Foods and they said yes, but the steaks they had now (Saturday the 29th) were fine. Hmmmmmmm, okay, I'll take two Strip Loin please (they had no t-bones). Finally, some Turf to go with our Surf!!!

 

We arrived around 3 p.m. and unpacked and ordered up some wood for the campfire and ice for the cooler. Spend a nice evening by the fire. Our home for the week!

 

 

This was our wall art, looks to be about 55 inches:

 

 

 

Got up Sunday morning and headed out for some musky fishing. As we're casting, I hear my cell phone ring, it's my mom "do not eat the steaks!!!" Apparently it was all over the news that meat up to and including the 29th has been recalled due to e.coli. Sheesh, can't catch a steak break In the freezer the Longo's steaks go for a return when we get home

 

Anyhow, back to fishing, Paul caught a pike that morning.

 

 

It was bitterly cold that morning aswell, poor Ralphie. I'll have to get him some proper cold weather gear.

 

 

 

We went out for pickerel later that night and Paul caught 2 pickerel and a perch and I caught a bluegill.

 

 

 

 

 

Then I caught something small, and as I'm reeling in, all of a sudden it felt huge. I get it almost to the boat and Paul has the net ready and it is a big pickerel that decided it wanted the perch on the end of my line more than I did!!! It quickly let go and all I ended up with was a chewed up perch!!!

 

We headed out Monday morning again for Musky and had no takers, caught nothing, not even pike. Headed out for pickerel again in the evening and I caught 3 and a perch, Paul caught a clam

 

 

 

Snapped a few fall colour shots.

 

 

 

 

Saw the beautiful harvest moon on the way back and snapped a few photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Had a nice evening by the fire with the guys in the cabin next to us.

 

 

As per our usual routine, we went out for musky in the morning, but this time we were rewarded

 

Paul caught a nice 46"er right off the bat.

 

 

 

 

 

We continued casting and I finally got a nice fat girl on, I estimate 42 to 44 inches. As I'm reeling her in I see she has one hook barely attached to her lip. I was as careful as I could be reeling her in, but she did a dive under the boat, came up, went completely airborn, then dove again and was off - heartbreak!!!! Oh well, it was fun to fight her and watch her do her acrobatics!!

 

I ended up catching a pike after that and Paul caught 3 more pike.

 

 

 

Our pickerel fish that night produced only small perch.

 

We went for a musky fish Wednesday morn with no taker, but it was a beautiful, crisp morning and I got a few pics of the mist on the lake and the sun rising.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We decided to go into Lavigne for supplies, including hopefully steak. The clerk at the main store in Lavigne said there was a farm up the road about a mile that sold organic steak, so we beelined it there and were disappointed once again when they said they were sold out, but had some nice pork chops!!!

 

No pickerel again tonight but small perch. Rained the rest of the night and all the next day off and on.

 

Thursday we fished with the tarp up in the rain trolling and caught 8 pike.

 

Only took a pic of one:

 

 

Took a long troll all the way back to the lodge and noticed we marked alot of suspended fish, which we assumed were pickerel, so after a quick lunch we headed back out, this time using small gear for pickerel trolling.

 

Of course, as we changed gear to 8 lb test and pickerel lures, I catch a musky

 

 

I'm not complaining tho!!

 

 

We continued to troll till dark but had no pickerel takers.

 

Friday was our last day to fish and we headed out for musky once again in the morning. Got two pike each but it was very windy and we were limited to where we could fish.

 

I did see an eagle tho

 

 

 

 

 

That was the second eagle I saw up there for the week, but was surprised I didn't see one Osprey or heron??

 

 

 

Did some more pickerel fishing at night and I got a nice, decent pickerel for a change, but alas, in the slot I caught one more smaller pickerel, and Paul caught a mini pickerel and a perch. We kept no fish this trip, all returned to get bigger

 

 

 

 

And, of course the sunset

 

 

 

We called it a night as it was freezing and the wind had still not abated.

 

Here are some random shots:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the things I liked about this place were the many nature paths to walk on. Ralphie and I decided this one was our favorite!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My new shirt, it says "Largemouth" and then has an arrow to the fish and says "and a picture of a bass" Hahahahahahaha!

 

 

Spent our last night around the campfire roasting marshmallows, then packed up this morning and headed back, enjoying the beautiful fall colours in the trees all the way home

 

Was a great trip and I would return to Memquisit again. The owners were nice hosts and very accomodating!!!

 

Hope you enjoyed the report and pics.

 

Joey

[Christopheraaron]

Nice fish! To bad you didn't get any steaks or eyes though.

[Handlebarz]

Awesome report I hope Paul did not use up all his musky mojo he will need it in a few weeks

[Handlebarz]

Btw the first moon shot was killer I also like the leaf.

[Christopheraaron]

Btw the first moon shot was killer I also like the leaf.

 

x2 also the shots of the docked boats and the picture of the trees before the moon.

[davey buoy]

That place looks awesome!!!, The pictures were amazing!!!!!!!!

[Gregoire]

Loved the harvest moon. Thanks for taking the time to put t report together.

[lew]

I was waiting to see those fish pictures Joey, congrats to the pair of you, it sounds like a great vacation.

 

Your getting to be quite the pro with that camera of yours too, those shots are outstanding.

[spincast]

Great report Joey - thanks for sharing. This is great shot :

 

 

 

 

Looks like a great getaway. I think I may just have found my anniversary present for my wife too, thanks -- been wondering what would sum it up after 21 years - great shirt

 

[Rich Clemens]

Holly cow ... I didn't know you guys were heading back up again. Some great shots and one of these years I need to delay our trip a couple weeks and enjoy the great fall colors. They were just getting started when we were up a few weeks ago. Wishin I could have been up there with ya.

[woodenboater]

Bummer about the beef situation and 2x bummer about the hit and miss fishing. Not surprised to hear you liked the place, have friends who've been going there for who knows how long and may try it for a luxe week of r&r. Love the photo of Ralphie (well lots of your photos really) all bundled up looking like he's wondering what happened to summer lol.

[Live2fish85]

Awesome report Joey.

 

That picture with the leaf in the water is amazing.

[Joey]

Btw the first moon shot was killer I also like the leaf.

 

Thanks Mike, I'm loving my new lens. And I'm sure Paul has a bit of Musky Mojo left. Me too for that matter

 

 

x2 also the shots of the docked boats and the picture of the trees before the moon.

 

Thanks Chris!

 

That place looks awesome!!!, The pictures were amazing!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks Davey Buoy, it really is a piece of heaven up there, and Memquisit was a nice spot and would be great for summer with the nice beach too!

 

Loved the harvest moon. Thanks for taking the time to put t report together.

 

Thanks Dan!

 

I was waiting to see those fish pictures Joey, congrats to the pair of you, it sounds like a great vacation.

 

Your getting to be quite the pro with that camera of yours too, those shots are outstanding.

 

Thanks Lew, I knew you were waiting. Love the new camera lens, it takes some pretty crisp pictures when the moment is right. I need to learn a few things tho, like taking pics in dark, overcast light etc. In time tho, all in time!

 

Great report Joey - thanks for sharing. This is great shot :

 

 

 

 

Looks like a great getaway. I think I may just have found my anniversary present for my wife too, thanks -- been wondering what would sum it up after 21 years - great shirt

 

 

I bet she'll love the shirt, I think it's hilarious. Thanks Spincast!

 

 

Holly cow ... I didn't know you guys were heading back up again. Some great shots and one of these years I need to delay our trip a couple weeks and enjoy the great fall colors. They were just getting started when we were up a few weeks ago. Wishin I could have been up there with ya.

 

We were not real sure we were going to be going either Rich, but the stars aligned for us. I wish you had of been with us too, I'm out of coke gummies We may have to coordinate our vacation times in 2013 eh!!

 

 

Bummer about the beef situation and 2x bummer about the hit and miss fishing. Not surprised to hear you liked the place, have friends who've been going there for who knows how long and may try it for a luxe week of r&r. Love the photo of Ralphie (well lots of your photos really) all bundled up looking like he's wondering what happened to summer lol.

 

Thanks Woodenboater, ya, I was a bit bummed but the rest of the vaca made up for it! I love that photo of Ralphie too

[Joey]

Awesome report Joey.

 

That picture with the leaf in the water is amazing.

 

Thanks bud, I actually took several leaf in the water pics until I got the one I wanted. That one fit the bill

[Handlebarz]

I know you still have the mojo if shows.

[fishnsled]

And I thought you had gone to salmon school without me. Great report Joey, love the pics.

[sneak_e_pete]

You have some awesome photos there! Thanks for posting.

[Joey]

And I thought you had gone to salmon school without me. Great report Joey, love the pics.

 

I would never do that Will. Thanks hon!

 

 

You have some awesome photos there! Thanks for posting.

 

Thanks Pete!

[mistyriver1]

Great report Joey, congrats on a good week of fishing. Like others have said some great shots. My favorite place to fish

[irishfield]

Looking good Hun.. and all them fish pictures ain't bad either! Glad to see you guys out having fun...and I'm not gonna comment on the T-Shirt!

[bigcreekdad]

Joey

 

Wonderful report, and even better pics!! I'm jealous....I had hoped to hit the French this week , but even my part time work screws things up occasionally. Hard to believe, it will be at least 6 months before I get up that way again.

 

Just curious....how were the cabins at Memquist?

 

Take Care

[Joey]

Great report Joey, congrats on a good week of fishing. Like others have said some great shots. My favorite place to fish

 

Thanks Jim, my fave place to fish also

 

 

Looking good Hun.. and all them fish pictures ain't bad either! Glad to see you guys out having fun...and I'm not gonna comment on the T-Shirt!

 

Thanks sweetie, and no need to comment, I know

[Joey]

Joey

 

Wonderful report, and even better pics!! I'm jealous....I had hoped to hit the French this week , but even my part time work screws things up occasionally. Hard to believe, it will be at least 6 months before I get up that way again.

 

Just curious....how were the cabins at Memquist?

 

Take Care

 

Thanks Bigcreekdad, sorry to hear you can't make it up

 

As for the cabins, all I can say is "Rustic." They are by no means new and we did go around and look at a few others while there, but honestly, they were well kept as far as roof upkeep, heat, kitchen and washroom facilities. The beds all had clean sheets and Hudson's Bay blankets. They all had TV's with DVD players, BBQ's with propane, a fire pit, a dock and a deck with chairs and also a picnic table near the campfires. We really didn't need anything else, never watched anything on the TV, just mostly fished and ate outside or sat by the campfire or went on nature walks. We did get wifi, but only because our cabin was so close to the main lodge that has satellite. Not sure if that was a good or bad thing, but we were hardly in the cabin to use it anyhow. They do have a game room with pool table in the main lodge, and a gym with equipment. Also they have a menu for Breakfast and Supper, but you have to reserve 24 hours in advance and they were not open for that at this time of year.

 

The panelling on the walls of most cabins did kind of remind me of the 70's, but that worked out well because the only radio channel we could tune in to when in the cabin played 70's music

[JoshS]

Some beautiful shots you've taken there! Thanks for sharing.

[Whopper]

Nice very nice, good report J

Awesome camera work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 7, 2012 by Whopper